{"id":84819,"date":"2025-03-10T17:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goalpt.org\/?p=84819"},"modified":"2025-03-13T13:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:57:20","slug":"what-to-ask-when-looking-for-a-good-pelvic-health-therapist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalpt.org\/2025\/03\/10\/what-to-ask-when-looking-for-a-good-pelvic-health-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Ask When Looking For A Good Pelvic Health Therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So be sure you are seeing someone who actually specializes in pelvic health and that\u2019s what they see and treat day after day. Ask the question: \u201cDo you treat pelvic health conditions on a daily basis?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pelvic floor muscles live deep inside the pelvis. We can only gather so much information on what the pelvic floor is doing externally\u2014 therefore we are mostly theorizing what the pelvic floor is doing if we don\u2019t actually assess it internally to feel what it\u2019s doing. Internal assessment can be transvaginally and\/or transrectally\u2014 of course, always pending patient consent.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, if we skip an internal exam, we are missing a large part of the musculoskeletal and functional exam. Ask the question: \u201cDo you examine and treat internally?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our pelvic floor muscles work together with the rest of our body, especially our core, glutes, diaphragm, ribs, and spine. It is integral to be assessing and treating the whole body in order to get best results. If you are only having the pelvic floor addressed and you\u2019re not seeing the results you want\u2026 seek another opinion. Ask the question: \u201cDo you address the whole body in your pelvic floor treatment?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Be sure you know who you are working with and know their strengths and limitations. There are a plethora of \u201cpelvic floor specialists\u201d out there on social media that are not actually pelvic floor therapists. Many are personal trainers, coaches, etc. Some of them are very knowledgeable about the pelvic floor and have sought out specialized training in these areas which is GREAT! However, many have not and are not experts in that area. Only physical and occupational therapists can perform internal pelvic floor muscle exams and treatment\u2026 not trainers, coaches, nurses, massage therapists, etc. Ask them: \u201cWhat is your training like when it comes to the pelvic floor?\u201d<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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